Abducted Kaduna Journalists, Wives, Children Rescued

By Suleiman Anyalewechi

The Kaduna State Chapter of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Correspondents Chapel has said that  two of its members abducted by unknown gunmen in Kaduna have been released.

The duo of Abdulraham Aodu and Abdul’Gafar Alabelewe of the Blueprint Newspapers and The Nation, respectively, alongside their wives and children were, last Saturday, kidnapped at their homes at Millennium City Estate, Danhonu in Chukun Local Council of Kaduna state.

Chairman of the Chapel, Asmau Yawo Halilu confirmed the development through the Chapel’s WhatsApp Platform.

“To the glory of God Almighty, our colleagues Abdulgafar Alabelewe, Abdulraheem, and their families have been released.

“The Council extends its profound gratitude to the office of the CP Kaduna State Command ,office of the NSA,  the DG DSS , Inspector General of  police, Kaduna State Government, the NUJ, President and all well meaning Nigerians, that prayed along with us during the trying time.

“We will soon announce when they will join us in Kaduna so that we could visit ,rejoice and glorify God with them,” Halilu noted